Your draft sheet shows which players you value more, the ADP shows where they are being drafted which will give you an idea where to draft the players you want. But don't go exactly by the ADPs because alot of the players aren't the best at fantasy baseball.

The_Idiot wrote:So, I know that I should be able to use this info but not sure how.

I've compared my rankings to ESPN AVG Draft positions. What should the difference mean to me.

For example, I have Grady Sizemore ranked 16 spots higher than his average draft position.

For example, I have Alfonson Soriano ranked 8 spot lower than his average draft position.

I am drafting 12th in a 12 team 5x5 Serpintine draft (non-keeper).

The ADP gives me an idea of where players are likely to be taken, helping me strategize when I have guys ranked at the same level and both are available. For example, I have Trot Nixon ranked much higher than he's going in the ADP. Now, I could grab him in round 12 or 13, but the ADP tells me I can wait until 18. That allows me to choose another guy I rank as equivalent to Nixon and get, in essence two guys that I think are round 12 material.

The_Idiot wrote:So, I know that I should be able to use this info but not sure how.

I've compared my rankings to ESPN AVG Draft positions. What should the difference mean to me.

For example, I have Grady Sizemore ranked 16 spots higher than his average draft position.

For example, I have Alfonson Soriano ranked 8 spot lower than his average draft position.

I am drafting 12th in a 12 team 5x5 Serpintine draft (non-keeper).

The ADP gives me an idea of where players are likely to be taken, helping me strategize when I have guys ranked at the same level and both are available. For example, I have Trot Nixon ranked much higher than he's going in the ADP. Now, I could grab him in round 12 or 13, but the ADP tells me I can wait until 18. That allows me to choose another guy I rank as equivalent to Nixon and get, in essence two guys that I think are round 12 material.

Here is a good article explaining using ADP and drafting strategy from Baseball Notebook. Basically it is the long version of what GTWMA just said. Why pick a guy in the 4th when you can wait two rounds and get him in the 6th? It is all about maximizing value.